Prayer comes from a Latin Word that means to obtain by entreaty or petition; an earnest request to God. Prayer is the conversation of the soul with God, not a monologue, but a two-way street that ...

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Background: Born in southern Kentucky and raised in Marion, Ohio, Father Mark was for 30 years a real estate appraiser. In 2012 he returned to school, Nashotah House in Nashotah, Wis., for a master's ...

In previous posts, I’ve noted problems with how most research on prayer for healing has been conducted. Researchers have attempted to design double-blinded, controlled trials of distant intercessory ...

Sacrifice did not begin as a divine instruction. It began as a human response to vulnerability. Faced with forces beyond control—weather, fertility, illness, loss—human beings reached for a way to ...

Thriving in a world torn apart by broken relationships, unmet expectations, and ongoing heartache can seem like a far off dream. While navigating the ups and downs of life can be challenging, I ...

A few years ago, as I scanned the congregation before the service, I again saw David and his wife, sitting in the back. He now attends regularly, but that had not always been the case. He had avoided ...

One should pray to St. Seraphim of Sarov with sincere faith and humility in one's heart, realizing his spiritual power and intercession before God. During prayer, it is important to tune in to inner ...